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jessica, back to you. >> ron, thank you. he would like to hike the appalachian trail in his retire. >>> we are starting the workweek with clouds and happiedty and a--humidity and a few showers. will we have more rain later on? bernadette woods is in the weather center. >>> we have had a couple of showers and a couple of thunderstorms coming in from the east. of the storms are not moving--the storms are not moving quickly and they are just scattered about. that is what we are going see through out the day. but not just today. we up the chances chances the next couple of days. >> reporter: it is steamy and hot out hire with the sunshine. tomorrow, you know, we are going to have the pop up showers. and then, as the cold front coming out of the great lake states comes in on wednesday, we may have a stormier day a is for sure. but, let's go one day at at time. but after 110 degrees, really what is tomorrows 89 with about 71% humidity. it is not going to be that bad at all for us. now, we are going talk about wednesday and the res
jessica, back to you. >> ron, thank you. he would like to hike the appalachian trail in his retire. >>> we are starting the workweek with clouds and happiedty and a--humidity and a few showers. will we have more rain later on? bernadette woods is in the weather center. >>> we have had a couple of showers and a couple of thunderstorms coming in from the east. of the storms are not moving--the storms are not moving quickly and they are just scattered about. that is what we...
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. >> hello again, i am jessica kartalija. >> i am don scott. >> here is what people are talking about today, an islamic extremist accused of killing 7 people in france is now dead after a fierce battle. we have the latest. >> reporter: french commandos stood down after a deadly 32 hour stand off in toulouse, the siege ended with gunfire and explosion at the apartment of the suspected killer mohamed merah. he was hiding in the bathroom when police stormed his home. he had several guns and opened fire, officers shot back hitting him in the head as he threw himself out the window, police negotiators say in the hours before his death he admitted to killing a teacher and three students at a jewish school this week and murdering three french soldiers earlier this month. detectives say he filmed the killings and was proud of them. he is seen in this amateur video and claimed to have links to al qaeda and called the killings pay backs. president sarkozy says an investigation is underway to see if he had any accomplices. he said he had traveled to afghanistan and pakistan for terrorist trainin
. >> hello again, i am jessica kartalija. >> i am don scott. >> here is what people are talking about today, an islamic extremist accused of killing 7 people in france is now dead after a fierce battle. we have the latest. >> reporter: french commandos stood down after a deadly 32 hour stand off in toulouse, the siege ended with gunfire and explosion at the apartment of the suspected killer mohamed merah. he was hiding in the bathroom when police stormed his home. he had...
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i'm jessica kartalija. here's what people are talking about. we are learning more about that officer this noon as wjz has reported sources say the weapon used to kill monae turnage was found inside his car. wjz is life with the investigation. spent afternoon, everybody. we can tell you that police have taken a dna sample from that officer and a major focus of homicide unit is figuring out just how deep his role may have been in all of this. >> reporter: city leaders and loved ones have expressed outrage, disgust, and sadness over the death of monae turnage. police say the eighth grader was shot while playing with two friends and a .22-caliber rifle over the weekend. investigators believe the boys dragged her across an alley and hid her body in the backyard where her brother eventually found her after a frantic search when she did not return home. shortly after, the police charge those 12 and 13-year-old boys with involuntary manslaughter, came the stunning news from sources close to the investigation that authorities on the rifle used in the ki
i'm jessica kartalija. here's what people are talking about. we are learning more about that officer this noon as wjz has reported sources say the weapon used to kill monae turnage was found inside his car. wjz is life with the investigation. spent afternoon, everybody. we can tell you that police have taken a dna sample from that officer and a major focus of homicide unit is figuring out just how deep his role may have been in all of this. >> reporter: city leaders and loved ones have...
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i am jessica kartalija. we are watching the ships as they are from baltimore. absolutely gorgeous, and a gorgeous day out here to boot. for the latest on the weather, we send it inside to bernadette woods. >> of what a great job you have had out there the last couple days. such a cool event, and we continue to see it from our chopper shots and from the harbor cam. it's amazing. as far as the weather goes, still a couple showers on the eastern shore. those will leave us in. even since the first time we saw jessica at the beginning of the show until now you notice the skies have brightened. that's the trend in next couple of hours. let's switch over and show you lots breaking down from the west to the east. we see that continue for the next few hours. while that's going on, the wind turning around. temperatures are going to follow. we are already at 76 degrees. we didn't drop much overnight. as soon as that sun comes out, jumping into the 80s. qi say, and i'm not the end of it. look out to the west. almost 90 degrees already today in chicago. the average for them
i am jessica kartalija. we are watching the ships as they are from baltimore. absolutely gorgeous, and a gorgeous day out here to boot. for the latest on the weather, we send it inside to bernadette woods. >> of what a great job you have had out there the last couple days. such a cool event, and we continue to see it from our chopper shots and from the harbor cam. it's amazing. as far as the weather goes, still a couple showers on the eastern shore. those will leave us in. even since the...
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. >> hello again i'm jessica kartalija. and here's what people are talking about today. dozens are killed as tornadoes sweep through the midwest and west. susan has the very latest on the devastating storms from henriville, indiana. >> reporter: 15-year-old courtney walked with her parents passed the wrecked high school this morning. the 9th grader won't be back in school any time school. >> i want to be there and i want to be in my classes. i want to see my teachers and my friends. >> tornadoes killed at least 49 people and displaced thousands in five states. the latest victim was angel babcock. she was found alive after the rest of her family died. many hoped she would be the miracle survivor but the toddler died sunday night. >>> a new coning of snow that fell is complicating clean up. utility workers are trying to restore power as quickly as possible. >> they spray paint on the ground where we're going to put our polls and we can't see the paint. so we have to clear the snow. >> the winter weather is also making conditions hazardous for homeowners trying to survey da
. >> hello again i'm jessica kartalija. and here's what people are talking about today. dozens are killed as tornadoes sweep through the midwest and west. susan has the very latest on the devastating storms from henriville, indiana. >> reporter: 15-year-old courtney walked with her parents passed the wrecked high school this morning. the 9th grader won't be back in school any time school. >> i want to be there and i want to be in my classes. i want to see my teachers and my...
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i and jessica kartalija. reagan is after two juveniles are a rest it for what please call an accidental shooting. it's a city police officer has been suspended as a result of the investigation. wjz is live on the story and has more on what police are saying about the officer's involvement. >> that officer has been suspended but police are not releasing many details as to why. they will only say that they have raised questions about the officer's conduct after that shooting. this officer was off duty at the time and he apparently knows at least one of the children involved. >> reporter: detectives say money turned was inside the home with friends saturday night. they were playing with a gun when it went off. police say two boys dragged her into the alley and hid her body. her mother says when her dot her failed to come home, she personally questioned the two boys with her. >> i couldn't get a straight story out of it. >> the family says the story of what happened doesn't add up. >> we all know things have been
i and jessica kartalija. reagan is after two juveniles are a rest it for what please call an accidental shooting. it's a city police officer has been suspended as a result of the investigation. wjz is live on the story and has more on what police are saying about the officer's involvement. >> that officer has been suspended but police are not releasing many details as to why. they will only say that they have raised questions about the officer's conduct after that shooting. this officer...
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jessica, back to you. >>> thank you. still no word on what that fight was about at that red light. >> anne arundel county police are asking for help to solve a strong arm robbery in annapolis. that's where last night a 54- year-old woman and 64-year-old man were walking to their car when three men approached them. one of the men pushed the man out of the way and stole a laptop computer from him. the three then took off in a stolen black bmw with washington, d.c., plates. police say it's a crime that doesn't fit the area. >> i would describe it as very unusual type of crime for the annapolis area for a strong armed robbery but we have a good presence in the area and we want folks to know we were out in the area and we have an excellent working relationship with the mall. >> couple was not injured and anyone with information about the incident is asked to call metro cripe stoppers at 1-866-7- lock up. >>> we were getting word there are reports of a strong odor in harford county. residents reported the smell to 911 this mor
jessica, back to you. >>> thank you. still no word on what that fight was about at that red light. >> anne arundel county police are asking for help to solve a strong arm robbery in annapolis. that's where last night a 54- year-old woman and 64-year-old man were walking to their car when three men approached them. one of the men pushed the man out of the way and stole a laptop computer from him. the three then took off in a stolen black bmw with washington, d.c., plates. police...
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. >> i'm jessica carkartaliga. >> the opening statements in the jerry sandusky sex abuse case. the trial begins for the former penn state assistant football coach charged with molesting 10 boys over a 15 year period. >> jerry sandusky could come face to face with his accusers as early as today. a jury of 7 women and 5 men listened as the prosecution began to lay out its case. they showed pictures of eight boys, describing how sandusky befriended them and sexual abused them. >> there's no physical evidence. it's he said verses he said. there were a lot of hes in this case. >> legal experts say the credibility of the accusers will make our -- or break the case. the defense will try to find discrepancy. >> the men ages 18 to 28 will be named publicly in court for the first time. they sat up a tent outside the courthouse so the accusers could come and go as privately as possible. >> prosecutors expect to show how he gave the boys gifts. he met many of the accusers at second mile, the charity he founded. a key witness for prosecutors will likely be penn state assistant coach mike mc
. >> i'm jessica carkartaliga. >> the opening statements in the jerry sandusky sex abuse case. the trial begins for the former penn state assistant football coach charged with molesting 10 boys over a 15 year period. >> jerry sandusky could come face to face with his accusers as early as today. a jury of 7 women and 5 men listened as the prosecution began to lay out its case. they showed pictures of eight boys, describing how sandusky befriended them and sexual abused them....
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. >> i'm jessica kartalija. >> here is what people are talking about today. the crash killed two teenagers and left a police officer injured. mike hellgren is live with how it unfolded. good afternoon, mike. >> reporter: the chase lasted for a little more than two miles and the identities have not been released. this is what remains of a toyota that crashed in to a tree at the washington dc line after a police pursuit for several miles through maryland. it started just after 1:00 in the morning when police spotted the car with four people inside and noticed it was reported stolen. the officer fouled it down connecticut where the car crashed in to a tree. the boys were trapped in the backseat. the driver and front passenger will survive. >> the driver, driver, i would describe as serious. he was in surgery earlier. the front seat passenger was injured but able to speak to us. >> reporter: one officer was hurt with burns and a shoulder injury but has been released from the hospital. police used fire ex-tipping extinguishers and broke the glass but the flames fl
. >> i'm jessica kartalija. >> here is what people are talking about today. the crash killed two teenagers and left a police officer injured. mike hellgren is live with how it unfolded. good afternoon, mike. >> reporter: the chase lasted for a little more than two miles and the identities have not been released. this is what remains of a toyota that crashed in to a tree at the washington dc line after a police pursuit for several miles through maryland. it started just after...
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good afternoon. >> good afternoon, jessica. according to our media partner the baltimore sun the city school system spent more than $14 million on employee overtime over the last 4 years, the biggest earner was for the driver of ceo a lon so, he doubled his $76 thousand salary with overtime. the city school board says the education profession can't be considered a 9:00 to 5:00 but says they need to exam sign overfinal costs. school officials say the overtime costs are mostly tied to student safety. jessica, back to you. >> ron, thank you. >>> reporting live in the newsroom. please stay tuned tonight at 5:00 and 6:00. weijia jiang has complete coverage of the overtime controversy. >>> police in baltimore can no longer ask a person about this citizenship. this morning the mayor signed an executive order in response to a controversial federal immigration policy implemented last month that would require federal agencies to check the immigration status of people booked in local jails. many fear the program will discourage witnesses
good afternoon. >> good afternoon, jessica. according to our media partner the baltimore sun the city school system spent more than $14 million on employee overtime over the last 4 years, the biggest earner was for the driver of ceo a lon so, he doubled his $76 thousand salary with overtime. the city school board says the education profession can't be considered a 9:00 to 5:00 but says they need to exam sign overfinal costs. school officials say the overtime costs are mostly tied to...
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. >> reporter: good afternoon i'm jessica and we are live at the inner harbor where celebration is underway. it's an absolutely gorgeous day out here. just a short time ago a celebration kicked off on the ground with a special ceremony. >> today we are officially kicking off baltimore's star spangled celebration. >> oh say can you see by the dawn's early light. >> we speak to the major commitment we have to baltimore and the importance to the 1812 efforts. thank you for welcoming our fleet of ships into baltimore's water ways. for those visiting the city this week, there's so much to do. >> we have naval vessels, celebration vessels, music, kid activities, food, sporting events and more. >> reporter: and yesterday people gathered all around the harbor to watch as ships sailed in. it was an absolutely gorgeous site. we had the opportunity to ride in with the mexican sailors. here's a look at what people were out and about doing this morning. cue the music. the celebration of the 200th anniversary of the war of 1812 is under way. >> people are not aware a lot of this is going on f. >> reporte
. >> reporter: good afternoon i'm jessica and we are live at the inner harbor where celebration is underway. it's an absolutely gorgeous day out here. just a short time ago a celebration kicked off on the ground with a special ceremony. >> today we are officially kicking off baltimore's star spangled celebration. >> oh say can you see by the dawn's early light. >> we speak to the major commitment we have to baltimore and the importance to the 1812 efforts. thank you for...
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good afternoon, mike. >> reporter: good afternoon, jessica, good afternoon, everybody. that burglary suspect who did crash and die aaron mccoy , jr., had a lengthy criminal record especially for his age, he just turned 20 and had already been found guilty of a large theft and eluding police. >> wow, what a crash. >> police say a breeze especially burglary spree ended yesterday with this tangled mess of cars along delaney valley road. investigators tell wjz they spotted a get away car wanted in a series of burglaries in northern baltimore county and tried to pull it over put the driver took off. only slowing so one of the men inside could jump out. minutes later that driver, 20- year-old aaron nathaniel mccoy , jr., crashed and died, dotty kelso hard the commotion. >> a shame illustrate it had to happen. part of the times we live in. >> police tell us they did not chase anyone. >> a high speed chase is a risky enterprise and takes skill for officers to embark on one. it was a moot point in this case. this was a situation where app officer tried to pull someone officer, h
good afternoon, mike. >> reporter: good afternoon, jessica, good afternoon, everybody. that burglary suspect who did crash and die aaron mccoy , jr., had a lengthy criminal record especially for his age, he just turned 20 and had already been found guilty of a large theft and eluding police. >> wow, what a crash. >> police say a breeze especially burglary spree ended yesterday with this tangled mess of cars along delaney valley road. investigators tell wjz they spotted a get...
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hello again, i'm jessica kartalija and here's what people are talking about today. the breaking news we've been following all morning long, over a dozen people confirmed dead, 13 more wounded in a movie theater massacre. we go live now to michelle griego. >> reporter: many are struggling to figure out what happened and why. cell phone video captured the gunman of the midnight video of the new batman movie, a child in a batman costume were one of many who escaped the carnage. >> i thought it was the stunt of the movie. >> reporter: he was in the second row when the attack started. >> i felt the cap from the bullet my leg. >> from the ceiling, he pointed it straight to my face literally three feet away from me. so i curled into a ball and waited for him to go upstairs. >> reporter: he told police his apartment husband booby trapped. he used four weapons, two pistols and two assault rifles. his motive is not revealed but no apparent ties to terrorism. >> a young girl with blood all over. >> reporter: witnesses say they couldn't breathe after he released the da canister
hello again, i'm jessica kartalija and here's what people are talking about today. the breaking news we've been following all morning long, over a dozen people confirmed dead, 13 more wounded in a movie theater massacre. we go live now to michelle griego. >> reporter: many are struggling to figure out what happened and why. cell phone video captured the gunman of the midnight video of the new batman movie, a child in a batman costume were one of many who escaped the carnage. >> i...
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jessica, back to you. >> thank you. mast erer is charged with impersonating a police officer. he has been released from police custody. >>> wall street is trying to turn things around today after a rough thursday. stocks suffered their worst fall this month as bad news about the economy piles up. the number of people applying for unemployment benefits have reached a high. tradeers say the job market is the biggest concern and a rebound there is needed for the u.s. to help lead the world economy back to health. here is a look at the latest numbers. the dow up 67, the s and p up 5 points, nasdaq up 15 points. >>> the city council passes the mayor's budget man. yesterday the council proposed to remove cuts from the budget to prevent the closure from recreation centers and fire companies. it failed and the mayor's budget passed the committee. >>> the miami heat are celebrating the second nba title in franchise history. the heat closed out the oklahoma city thunder in game 5. labron james controlled the game once again scoring 27 points. the heat win 121-106 after losing in the fin
jessica, back to you. >> thank you. mast erer is charged with impersonating a police officer. he has been released from police custody. >>> wall street is trying to turn things around today after a rough thursday. stocks suffered their worst fall this month as bad news about the economy piles up. the number of people applying for unemployment benefits have reached a high. tradeers say the job market is the biggest concern and a rebound there is needed for the u.s. to help lead...
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. >> hello again, i'm jessica kartalija. here is what people are talking about today. more reaction from a baltimore city police officer suspended. this comes after detectives find the gun used in a fatal shooting inside his car. wjz is live and we stay on the story. more on what the mayor has to say about this controversy. that afternoon. >> like many elected leaders, she is troubled to hear about a police officer's possible connection to the shooting of a 13-year-old girl. >> reporter: the investigation into the accidental shooting of a 13-year-old, a top priority inside baltimore city leased departments homicide unit. they await the results into the investigation into why the rifle was found inside a police officer's car. >> the thought of it is quite frankly disgusting. >> two boys ages 12 and 13 have already been charged as juveniles with involuntary manslaughter after they accidentally shot their friend and then dragged her body into an alley in the neighborhood. sources tell wjz the off-duty police officer was dating a relative of one of the juvenile suspects. >
. >> hello again, i'm jessica kartalija. here is what people are talking about today. more reaction from a baltimore city police officer suspended. this comes after detectives find the gun used in a fatal shooting inside his car. wjz is live and we stay on the story. more on what the mayor has to say about this controversy. that afternoon. >> like many elected leaders, she is troubled to hear about a police officer's possible connection to the shooting of a 13-year-old girl....
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i am jessica kartalija. >> i'm don scott. >> three lives lost. a car accident claims the lives of three siblings. wjz is live at the police headquarters. we did change has the latest on the investigation. >> an afternoon. two maryland parents are planning the funerals of their three grown children. >> reporter: just before 10:00 monday night, but 543 is shutdown. a chaotic aftermath of a deadly crash that killed three siblings. police identified them as brothers david and joseph bacchus along with her sister. they all live together in the same house. investigators say the three were in a 2003 chevy cavalier heading southbound when for a reason unknown to car sites like a toyota in this opposite lane. that's when a third car team won't them and split it in half. police say two others were injured in accident that for now yields more questions than answers. >> they are still looking to see if perhaps i'll call and/or speed was a jerk in the crash. >> police say the other two injured are now in stable condition. that's all we know about them for now
i am jessica kartalija. >> i'm don scott. >> three lives lost. a car accident claims the lives of three siblings. wjz is live at the police headquarters. we did change has the latest on the investigation. >> an afternoon. two maryland parents are planning the funerals of their three grown children. >> reporter: just before 10:00 monday night, but 543 is shutdown. a chaotic aftermath of a deadly crash that killed three siblings. police identified them as brothers david...
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>> reporter: hi, jessica. the punishment comes in the wake of the alleged cover up regarding child sex abuse, a scandal involving jerry sandusky. the sanctions include a four year ban on bowl games and reduction of scholarships which could take away much of penn state's football talent. the president appeared on cbs this morning to explain why they came down so hard on the university. >> we are reinforcing that message by saying that kind of behavior is intolerable. we can't stand to the side and watch the values be blown up in that fashion. so, we want everyone to pay attention. this is a cautionary tale that the athletic tail can't wag the academic dog. >> reporter: he said he did not impose the death penalty because it would have harmed too many people that had nothing to do with the scandal. back to you. >> thanks. >>> the sanctions include the removal of all penn state victories from the record book for the past 14 years. >>> the aclu is reaching out to maryland police departments. >> ing them to write ne
>> reporter: hi, jessica. the punishment comes in the wake of the alleged cover up regarding child sex abuse, a scandal involving jerry sandusky. the sanctions include a four year ban on bowl games and reduction of scholarships which could take away much of penn state's football talent. the president appeared on cbs this morning to explain why they came down so hard on the university. >> we are reinforcing that message by saying that kind of behavior is intolerable. we can't stand...
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i'm jessica kartalija. >> and i'm don scott. >> the student who police say made threats at the shooting of the university of maryland remains hospitalized are you we are learning new information about the investigation this noon. >> reporter: the 19-year-old is getting a psychiatric evaluation after anonymous postings on the internet. alexander song, an honor student, placed threats of shooting rampage on campus anonymously online and they try to alert people on message boards with taking them seriously enough to report them leading to an arrest. >> he was very emotionally distraught to the point of shaking and crying. >> i actually found out from one of my good friends who saw the article firsthand and read it. >> he said that he immediately was scared. >> if you are joking, you better speak up, because you are scaring me and i'm going to alert some authorities are yet laugh out loud, go ahead, you don't even know what campus i'm talking about. >> between late saturday night and early sunday morning, police tracked the messages on his computer. >> we had to work throughout the night to
i'm jessica kartalija. >> and i'm don scott. >> the student who police say made threats at the shooting of the university of maryland remains hospitalized are you we are learning new information about the investigation this noon. >> reporter: the 19-year-old is getting a psychiatric evaluation after anonymous postings on the internet. alexander song, an honor student, placed threats of shooting rampage on campus anonymously online and they try to alert people on message boards...
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wjz and jessica is live once again from the inner harbor. good afternoon. >> reporter: good afternoon. you know it's a big party when the big pink poodle from the american viz fair art museum shows up here. everyone enjoying this beautiful weather, walking around checking out the boats. as you said, this is really just the very beginning. >> day 2 of the star spangled sailabration kicks off with a bang. the international parade of more than 40 tall ships and naval vessels has put baltimore's inner harbor in the national spotlight. >> i think it's nice the way it brings everybody together like it does. >> i'm proud to see the star spangled banner flying. >> commemorates the bicentennial of the war of 1812 and the writing of the star spangle banner. it's a free fun and educational event. >> i never knew what ramparts was. it's actually the walls around the fort. >> reporter: i think what has been so impressive is just how many people are complimentary of baltimore city. those of us from here are walking around saying how beautiful the city loo
wjz and jessica is live once again from the inner harbor. good afternoon. >> reporter: good afternoon. you know it's a big party when the big pink poodle from the american viz fair art museum shows up here. everyone enjoying this beautiful weather, walking around checking out the boats. as you said, this is really just the very beginning. >> day 2 of the star spangled sailabration kicks off with a bang. the international parade of more than 40 tall ships and naval vessels has put...
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jessica. >> thank you . ripken lived in the same home for decades. stay with wjz and wjz.com for breaking news on this developing investigation. >>> some breaking news. a beer truck driver has been sited after she loses or cargo on a highway. the tractor trailer over turned blocking all but the right shoulder of 270. this morning the tractor trailer is destroyed and it's precious cargo was scattered across the highway. the clean up effort is expected to be extensive. >>> a commuting mess in east baltimore after a sink hole opens up in the middle of a busy side street. it's 6 feet long and 20 feet deep and could take weeks to repair. it's on east monument street. that block remains closed. a culvert from the 1930s gave way under the roadway. >>> scorching summer heat is moving into maryland. temperatures are going up. wjz is live with complete first warning weather coverage. marty is monitoring the conditions and has the latest on today's triple digit threat. marty. >> held lo, good afternoon -- hello. good afternoon. let's go to first warning doppler
jessica. >> thank you . ripken lived in the same home for decades. stay with wjz and wjz.com for breaking news on this developing investigation. >>> some breaking news. a beer truck driver has been sited after she loses or cargo on a highway. the tractor trailer over turned blocking all but the right shoulder of 270. this morning the tractor trailer is destroyed and it's precious cargo was scattered across the highway. the clean up effort is expected to be extensive. >>>...
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. >> i'm jessica kartalija. >> here is what people are talking about today, a heat advisory as extreme temperatures have maryland in their grip. around town everything feels scorched. others taking a walk with a cool drink. those working outside are being told to protect themselves against the sun. this worker doing just that, wearing a hat. taking a live look outside right now, it's hazy and humid with lots of sunshine, blue sky and heat. wjz is live with extensive first warning weather coverage. tim williams in the out back and bernadette woods in the weather center. good afternoon, bernadette. >> good afternoon. this is one of the days you want to be smart about the heat. we have a heat advisory in effect until 9:00. already today temperatures at 95, those dew points are way up since yesterday. when you factor that together, it already feels like 103 in baltimore, 105 in elkin, 106 ocean city. this is a very hot, very uncomfortable day. take a look at this graphic. this is a stretch of days but definitely the peak. the record today is 102, we're going to be close to that. we're goin
. >> i'm jessica kartalija. >> here is what people are talking about today, a heat advisory as extreme temperatures have maryland in their grip. around town everything feels scorched. others taking a walk with a cool drink. those working outside are being told to protect themselves against the sun. this worker doing just that, wearing a hat. taking a live look outside right now, it's hazy and humid with lots of sunshine, blue sky and heat. wjz is live with extensive first warning...
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. >> hello again, i am jessica kartalija. >> and i am don scott. >> here is what people are talking about today, breaking news to tell you about, cold stream park elementary school in waverly is being evacuated because of a possible fire. no word on how big that fire is or if there are any injuries. wjz has a crew on the way to the scene. of course, we will bring you a live report shortly. >> the investigation continues this noon into whether or not yesterday's snow fall may have contributed to this fatal accident in baltimore county. sky chopper 13 over the scene. a car and two suvs collided during the rush hour and while it was snowing, the person killed is 30-year-old amy thief of edgewood. another still unidentified driver is in serious condition. the third was not hurt. >> there is new help for homeowners including those here in maryland hurt by the collapse of the housing market. today the government announced a settlement. alexis christoforous tells us what that means for those struggling to keep their homes. >> reporter: the settlement forces the banks to offer help to struggling
. >> hello again, i am jessica kartalija. >> and i am don scott. >> here is what people are talking about today, breaking news to tell you about, cold stream park elementary school in waverly is being evacuated because of a possible fire. no word on how big that fire is or if there are any injuries. wjz has a crew on the way to the scene. of course, we will bring you a live report shortly. >> the investigation continues this noon into whether or not yesterday's snow fall...
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. >> i'm jessica kartalija. >> here is what did you what people are talking about. hundreds of young people deciding to meet up downtown, then police making several arrests. mike hellgren is live outside of city police headquarters with new reaction rom the mayor. good afternoon, mike. >> reporter: good afternoon, don, good afternoon everybody, the mayor is disappointed and blames in part the warm weather but says she is committed to keeping downtown safe. during a beautiful weekend at the inner harbor, police had to work to disperse a crowd of hundreds, young people gathering downtown. likely an event organized on social media and runted in ten arrests, mostly for curfew violations. it's not the first time. last april a similar sprik break meet up ended with a teenager stabbed and officers tried to get crowds under on control. some were unruly and media partner, the ballet nor sun reports an officer used a taser saturday, unclear if it's related. the sun reports streets were blocked off and arrests for assault and disorderly conduct. the inner harbor drawn focus af
. >> i'm jessica kartalija. >> here is what did you what people are talking about. hundreds of young people deciding to meet up downtown, then police making several arrests. mike hellgren is live outside of city police headquarters with new reaction rom the mayor. good afternoon, mike. >> reporter: good afternoon, don, good afternoon everybody, the mayor is disappointed and blames in part the warm weather but says she is committed to keeping downtown safe. during a beautiful...
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. >> and i am jessica kartalija. >> and here is what people are talking about today, it is the jet blue pilot who had a complete meltdown in midair and is now in police custody in texas. both passengers and the crew leaped into action when the captain started acting erratically, bigad shaban has the latest. >> reporter: the pilot who caused the chaos could be the first airline captain charged with interfering west his own flight. passengers say that veteran pilot clayton osbeen had a mental break down. running up the aisle rapting ranting about a bomb and screaming they are going to take us down. the became irate after the copilot locked him out of the cockpit. >> he was banging on the door, telling him to bring the throttle to idle, we are all going to down, pray to jesus. >> they took action. >> impulsively we jumped up and grabbed him and pulled him away from the cockpit door and he started ranting. >> we had no other option but to physically restrain this individual on the ground until the plane was safely landed. >> reporter: the crew brought an off-duty pilot on board into the coc
. >> and i am jessica kartalija. >> and here is what people are talking about today, it is the jet blue pilot who had a complete meltdown in midair and is now in police custody in texas. both passengers and the crew leaped into action when the captain started acting erratically, bigad shaban has the latest. >> reporter: the pilot who caused the chaos could be the first airline captain charged with interfering west his own flight. passengers say that veteran pilot clayton...
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i'm mike schuh reporting live, jessica, back to you. >> thank you. fire crews will continue to monitor the forest today to lack for any remaining hot spots. >>> it's a different part of nature attacking the gulf coast as debby is delivering heavy rain and flooding. check out the scene in northern florida where the wind and huge waives are battering the coastline there. hundreds of homes are already without power. the storm is being blamed for one death from a tornado as well. debby hasn't made land fall yet. bernadette woods is tracking the storm. good afternoon, bernadette. >> good afternoon. it's not going to for a couple of days. this thing is barely moving at all. don't drive through water like that. first warning doppler radar, still a lot of rain out there and still the threat of tornados all across florida. this is moving in different waives. it covered most of the state yesterday. there are a few areas where it's breaking up. you can see all the bright colors indicating heavy amounts of rain. tampa has got 10 inches of rain so far and we're n
i'm mike schuh reporting live, jessica, back to you. >> thank you. fire crews will continue to monitor the forest today to lack for any remaining hot spots. >>> it's a different part of nature attacking the gulf coast as debby is delivering heavy rain and flooding. check out the scene in northern florida where the wind and huge waives are battering the coastline there. hundreds of homes are already without power. the storm is being blamed for one death from a tornado as well....
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. >> i am jessica kartalija. >> here is what people are talking about today, investigators say it could be weeks before tests reveal what caused the death of wheat knee houston, she was found in her hotel room on the eve of the grammies, today the coroner is speaking with reporters, and bag big shab has bigad shaban has the latest. >> the family is making arrangements. >> i don't know when. it takes a couple of days. >> officials performed an autopsy but it could be weeks before they know the exact cause of death. >>> the music world gave a heartfelt tribute to the singer. jennifer hudson moved the audience with her signature song i will always love you. backstage artists recalled the impact she had on them. >> learning to sing and trying to figure out how to do runs like to her song. >> houston was found dead in the bathtub of her hotel room at the beverly hilton on saturday night. law enforcement officials tell cbs news there were no prescription drugs but no illegal substances, toxicology results could take six to eight weeks. >> i had a conversation with the family at the hotel. and
. >> i am jessica kartalija. >> here is what people are talking about today, investigators say it could be weeks before tests reveal what caused the death of wheat knee houston, she was found in her hotel room on the eve of the grammies, today the coroner is speaking with reporters, and bag big shab has bigad shaban has the latest. >> the family is making arrangements. >> i don't know when. it takes a couple of days. >> officials performed an autopsy but it could...
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jessica, back to you. >> all right, ron, thank you. opponents have vowed to bring it to voters with a referendum on the november ballot. >> two local law firms are suing facebook over its privacy policies, billy murphy and peter alaska loss says s says they monitor customers. >> if you have noticed an increase in your water bill you are not alone. an audit shows they overcharged 38,000 customers, some have been getting estimated bills for years while others never got bills at all. it is preparing to send out refunds. >> the republican presidential hopefuls are back on the campaign trail today ahead of tuesday's primaries, but they met face-to-face again last night. as tara tara mergener reports he spent most of the day under attack. >> he talked up his plan to them. >> instead of having a president that bows to special interests, in this case union interests, that we have a president that bows to the interests of the american people. >> he is trying to lock in a win there. rick santorum has captured the lead in several polls. he and ro
jessica, back to you. >> all right, ron, thank you. opponents have vowed to bring it to voters with a referendum on the november ballot. >> two local law firms are suing facebook over its privacy policies, billy murphy and peter alaska loss says s says they monitor customers. >> if you have noticed an increase in your water bill you are not alone. an audit shows they overcharged 38,000 customers, some have been getting estimated bills for years while others never got bills at...
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jessica, that city is getting plenty of attention today. at least the two men weren't there at the same time. that would have been a bit awkward. >> yeah, although they would have had an unscripted debate. that would have been unusual and probably good for the public. this state getting so much attention because it is one of those must-win battlegrounds, don. and it tells us so much about the -- the map tells us so much about where they're fighting in these final days. where we are right now is not ju just -- it's sort of a two-for for the president. not just fighting ie way, but across the river. the president fighting hard to hold onto wisconsin as a blue state. he is visiting it three times in the closing days of this campaign. if you count debuke, why when they're not taking anything for granted. and paul ryan, that's his home state. so his edition to the romney ticket has made that reach for the pthd. it's still polling to the president's way. it just shows you how cloesz this fight really is. now the president's closing message, don,
jessica, that city is getting plenty of attention today. at least the two men weren't there at the same time. that would have been a bit awkward. >> yeah, although they would have had an unscripted debate. that would have been unusual and probably good for the public. this state getting so much attention because it is one of those must-win battlegrounds, don. and it tells us so much about the -- the map tells us so much about where they're fighting in these final days. where we are right...
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. >>> i'm jessica kartalija. here's what people are talking about today. breaking news this noon, ann arundel county's police chief stepped down. mike hellgren is in the news room with the latest details. >> reporter: the state prosecutor announced he's dropping a criminal investigation into james tier because tier decided to retire. it will become effective august 1st. police say he will not do any interviews. he faced questions over how much he knew about acquisitions his boss, john leopold, illegal ly used the state database. he was he has all along denied wrong doing. leopold is accused of making officers wait while he had sex with a county employee in a parking lot and using his officers to conceal that. back to you. >> thank you. moments ago mr. leopold issued a statement saying the chief is retiring to spend more time with his family and he wishes him the best of luck. >>> another developing story. baltimore board of estimates votes to approve the mayor's request to give city fire chief a pay raise. wjz is live. derek value court has reaction to the
. >>> i'm jessica kartalija. here's what people are talking about today. breaking news this noon, ann arundel county's police chief stepped down. mike hellgren is in the news room with the latest details. >> reporter: the state prosecutor announced he's dropping a criminal investigation into james tier because tier decided to retire. it will become effective august 1st. police say he will not do any interviews. he faced questions over how much he knew about acquisitions his boss,...
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. >> hello again i am jessica kartalija. >> i am don scott. >> here what is people are talking about. baltimore's archdiocese has a new leader, the pope appoints william laurie as the new bishop, alex has more on this major announcement. good afternoon. >> reporter: good afternoon, jessica, william laurie now becomes the archdiocese of baltimore's 16th archbishop. maryland's catholic's new spiritual leader was introduced by its outgoing bishop edwin o'brien. 62-year-old william laurie was serving as bish bishop of bridgeport when he was named, one reason has been his active role in representing the church on hot button issues like insurance coverage for contraceptions, he arrives as maryland's new same sex marriage law is headed for a refer referendum, a fight they will continue under him. >> not only teaching but working with all of the other bishops and other leaders as the referendum unfolds. >> reporter: william laurie eye installation will be held at the cathedral of mary or queen on our queen on may the 16th. >> we will have more at 4:00, 5:00 and 6:00. >> a local soldier murder
. >> hello again i am jessica kartalija. >> i am don scott. >> here what is people are talking about. baltimore's archdiocese has a new leader, the pope appoints william laurie as the new bishop, alex has more on this major announcement. good afternoon. >> reporter: good afternoon, jessica, william laurie now becomes the archdiocese of baltimore's 16th archbishop. maryland's catholic's new spiritual leader was introduced by its outgoing bishop edwin o'brien. 62-year-old...
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. >> i'm jessica kartalija. >>> another heat waive is hunkering down on the state of maryland. a heat advisory is in effect for the entire region. on howard street construction workers were breaking a sweat working in extremely hot weather. for this guy directing traffic around a construction site, it's no easy job just standing there in the direct sunlight. >> let's take a live look outside. temperatures are soring towards the triple digit mark. wjz is lye -- live with complete coverage. marty bass in the out book and tim williams in first warning weather. good afternoon. >> good afternoon. we will take you right to it. the noon temperatures are still to come in. we are sitting at 96 right now at bwi mar shall, already 98 downtown, 98 dc, 94 elkin, 81 towards oakland. 81 seems to be the cool spot on the map. we do have 90s around the region. 90 in westminster and bel air and rock hall, 91 in annapolis and on kent island. let's talk about the watches and warnings. it feels more like 102. the low 100s around much of central maryland. we have excessive heat warnings in effect for
. >> i'm jessica kartalija. >>> another heat waive is hunkering down on the state of maryland. a heat advisory is in effect for the entire region. on howard street construction workers were breaking a sweat working in extremely hot weather. for this guy directing traffic around a construction site, it's no easy job just standing there in the direct sunlight. >> let's take a live look outside. temperatures are soring towards the triple digit mark. wjz is lye -- live with...
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. >> reporter: jessica, hi. when heat waives hit like this it puts a tremendous stream on electric grids. >> hot yesterday, hotter yesterday. humidity will make it feel worse. doing physical activities out doors takes common sense. >> try to get out here early, beat the weather. it's kind of beating us. >> not everyone has the luxury of choosing where they'll be. plenty of marylanders have jobs to do recordless of the weather -- regardless of the weather. drinking lick kwidz and taking -- liquids and taking breaks can help. >> we have an increase of patients with heatstroke. over the next couple of days we're going to see a larger amount of people coming through the emergency room. >> heat puts a strain on more than just people. the demand for electricity scores. bge's operation center connects with power grids in other states. the out look for today, the demand should be managerable. >> to ensure we have generation available to supply the customer load. we have a series of emergency operation type procedures we
. >> reporter: jessica, hi. when heat waives hit like this it puts a tremendous stream on electric grids. >> hot yesterday, hotter yesterday. humidity will make it feel worse. doing physical activities out doors takes common sense. >> try to get out here early, beat the weather. it's kind of beating us. >> not everyone has the luxury of choosing where they'll be. plenty of marylanders have jobs to do recordless of the weather -- regardless of the weather. drinking lick...
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. >> hello, i'm jessica kartalija. >> i'm don scott. here is what people are talking about. president obama is on a fund- raising mission in maryland. he has two stops, one at a private luncheon at owns mills baltimore and the second downtown. we have details on the president's visit. good afternoon, pat. >> reporter: good afternoon. president obama is in maryland today to raise money and the tickets for the private luncheon that he is attending right now, $10,000 to $50,000. it costs $250 to $10,000 to attend the event at the hyatt later. maryland is already considered an he electoral given for the president but it's the giving that the obama campaign is focused on here today. >> we will likely raise over a million dollars. >> reporter: the significance of fund-raising cannot be overestimated. some observers believe wisconsin's republican governor saved off a voter recall because he out spent the challenger. >> in the past there were limits how much powerful wealthy interests could buy in terms of campaign influence and the ability to community any -- communicate. the caps
. >> hello, i'm jessica kartalija. >> i'm don scott. here is what people are talking about. president obama is on a fund- raising mission in maryland. he has two stops, one at a private luncheon at owns mills baltimore and the second downtown. we have details on the president's visit. good afternoon, pat. >> reporter: good afternoon. president obama is in maryland today to raise money and the tickets for the private luncheon that he is attending right now, $10,000 to $50,000....
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. >> i am jessica kartalija. >> here is what people are talking about today, the hundreds of family still without natural gas service right now after crews hit a big gasoline in southwest baltimore yesterday. wjz and monique griego are live with more on the efforts to get the gas back on. good afternoon. >> reporter: good afternoon, don. and good afternoon, everyone. families in this area have been without gas service for more than a day. as you can see crews are working non-stop to get things repaired but the gas probably won't be turned back on until tomorrow at the earliest. sky eye chopper 13 is over a public utility nightmare in southwest baltimore. >> bge is also digging in an area south of the shopping center. >> reporter: it started around 2:30 wednesday morning. the crew was working on a water main when a piece of asphalt fell on a gasoline and broke it. 900 homes lost gas service. resident amanda dudley lives in one of them. she has water and electricity but no heat and two sick children. >> it is terrible. my house is freezing. i had to buy electric heaters. it is terrible. >>
. >> i am jessica kartalija. >> here is what people are talking about today, the hundreds of family still without natural gas service right now after crews hit a big gasoline in southwest baltimore yesterday. wjz and monique griego are live with more on the efforts to get the gas back on. good afternoon. >> reporter: good afternoon, don. and good afternoon, everyone. families in this area have been without gas service for more than a day. as you can see crews are working...
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. >> hello again i am jessica kartalija. >> and i am don scott. >> and here is what people are talking about today. it is decision day as people head to the polls and those could have a big impact on the presidential campaign trail. wjz is live with northwest baltimore, pat warren has more. good afternoon. >> reporter: good afternoon. we are off to a slow start this presidential primary day but that is to be expected when it is a presidential primary and the incumbent democrat is running unopposed. even if your polling place is not crowded there are committed voters out there. >> it is important for me to come and vote because it is my democratic right. and i always be here whenever it is time to vote. >> with early voting there has been plenty of time. >> i think that determination a direction this country is going to go right now is crucial and i think it is important to vote for the people that believe in what i believe in. >> as a state maryland is expected to take the direction of democrat barack obama but this day for republican presidential candidates is all about the delegates,
. >> hello again i am jessica kartalija. >> and i am don scott. >> and here is what people are talking about today. it is decision day as people head to the polls and those could have a big impact on the presidential campaign trail. wjz is live with northwest baltimore, pat warren has more. good afternoon. >> reporter: good afternoon. we are off to a slow start this presidential primary day but that is to be expected when it is a presidential primary and the incumbent...
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i'm jessica kartalija. here's what people are talking about today. record breaking heat followed by severe storms. we're coming off a very extreme 24 hours here in our region. wjz is live with first warning weather coverage. tim williams is in the first warning weather center tracking live doppler radar. first we go to derek valcourt with more on the damage those fierce storms caused around the state. good afternoon. >> reporter: hi. the storms that rolled through last night nowhere near as powerful as the ones we saw on june 29th but the storms that rolled through last night did knock down some trees, some power lines and ef -- even sparked a couple of house fires. >> what started out as a scorcher of a weather day with record breaking heat. >> it feels like you're in a furnace. >> it's like walking into a sauna. >> soon took a wild and wicked turn. from chopper 13 you can see the line of storms stretch across the region bringing intense rain and at times fierce lightening. it was a lightening bolt that struck the home of edward thomas and his wife.
i'm jessica kartalija. here's what people are talking about today. record breaking heat followed by severe storms. we're coming off a very extreme 24 hours here in our region. wjz is live with first warning weather coverage. tim williams is in the first warning weather center tracking live doppler radar. first we go to derek valcourt with more on the damage those fierce storms caused around the state. good afternoon. >> reporter: hi. the storms that rolled through last night nowhere near...
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is certainly one of the biggest stories for the day and the next couple of days really and wjz and jessica kartalija are live at the gallery across from harbor place with more on the fan vair a cap making its way around the area. good afternoon. >> reporter: good afternoon. no ifs about it, when they win this weekend and when they go to the super bowl. i am here with meghan and courtney and so many fans out here. the caravan continues running purple pride all over maryland. it started bright and early this morning. take a look. [ bands playing ] >> it is purple friday and the ravens caravan continues. >> it is a good -- good feeling spirit you know. >> with the so-called iron fan. >> i have been to ever baltimore home game since 1956. i now have 355 without missing a game. >> first stop alonso. >> we decided if they could get in on the fun. >> the flacco fu manchu in full effect. >> we are feeling confident about the patriots, they don't have the defense the texans had and we got an offense that is going to put numbers on the board. >> cheerleaders, playmaker and others hop on to spread pu
is certainly one of the biggest stories for the day and the next couple of days really and wjz and jessica kartalija are live at the gallery across from harbor place with more on the fan vair a cap making its way around the area. good afternoon. >> reporter: good afternoon. no ifs about it, when they win this weekend and when they go to the super bowl. i am here with meghan and courtney and so many fans out here. the caravan continues running purple pride all over maryland. it started...
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i'm jessica kartalija. >> don scott. >> i'm tim williams. we will see you this afternoon at 4:00, 5:00 and 6:00. at least you will. don and i will be gone. >> i'm going off the set right , that's a good thing, but it doesn't cover everything. only about 80% of your part b medical expenses. the rest is up to you. so consider an aarp medicare supplement insurance plan, insured by unitedhealthcare insurance company. like all standardized medicare supplement plans, they help save you up to thousands in out-of-pocket costs. call today to request a free decision guide. with these types of plans, you'll be able to visit any doctor or hospital that accepts medicare patients... plus, there are no networks, and you'll never need a referral to see a specialist. join the millions who have already enrolled in the only medicare supplement insurance plans endorsed by aarp... and provided by unitedhealthcare insurance company, which has over 30 years of experience behind it. with all the good years ahead, look for the experience and commitment to go the dis
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. >> i am jessica kartalija. >> we begin with breaking news in the northeast where several students were shot in their school cafeteria. >> reporter: students file out of the high school and worried plants gather to pick up their children. one mother said her daughter witnessed the shooting and it happened in the school cafeteria before the start of school period. another student said a boy stood up and started shooting and then it was chaos. the exact number of injured is not confirmed but they believe 5 students were shot, four boys and a girl, a brave teacher may have saved lives by rubbing the shooter out of the school. >> the first team of officers had run come, it was determined he had run from the building chased by a teacher. police caught him in the street and officers continued to search for more though they believe it was just one shooter. as students evacuated they went to the elementary school across the street where they waited for parents to arrive. all schools in the area are on lock-down and pot the fbi and swat teams are on the scene, about 1100 students go to the high
. >> i am jessica kartalija. >> we begin with breaking news in the northeast where several students were shot in their school cafeteria. >> reporter: students file out of the high school and worried plants gather to pick up their children. one mother said her daughter witnessed the shooting and it happened in the school cafeteria before the start of school period. another student said a boy stood up and started shooting and then it was chaos. the exact number of injured is not...
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. >> i'm jessica kartalija. >>> another hot spell is hitting maryland, putting us under a heat advisory. wjz was in fells point this morning where the sun was already shining brightly. some were hitting the water this morning. been there done that. the ere arly hours didn't seem to be -- early hours didn't seem to be keeping people indoors. let's take a live look outside right now. >> it is hazy. >> hot and humid. >> the big question is how warm is it going to get? marty bass in the first warning weather center. >> good afternoon. let's go right to our watch, warning and advisory graphic. we went into heat advisory, it will be with us through 8:00 tonight. that's going to be for the immediate metro area. we have heat advisories north of the mason dixon line up the 95 corridor. it is 86 degrees. that's not our noon temperature. it will hit that in a minute or so. we'll be closer to 90 this lunch hour. it already feels like 92. we have a graphic showing you what i think is the biggest story, what's it going to feel like the next few days. by the way, this is round four of big hit. it's go
. >> i'm jessica kartalija. >>> another hot spell is hitting maryland, putting us under a heat advisory. wjz was in fells point this morning where the sun was already shining brightly. some were hitting the water this morning. been there done that. the ere arly hours didn't seem to be -- early hours didn't seem to be keeping people indoors. let's take a live look outside right now. >> it is hazy. >> hot and humid. >> the big question is how warm is it going to...
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jessica ridgeway's body was found near an abandoned mine. >> turns out half of the money states got from the mortgage settlement with the banks not going to rescue homeowners, it's bailing out state budgets. melissa you say it could be a better use of money? >> bear with me. i'm going to turn into the punching bag but the only thing to solve the housing crisis is time, foreclosures, more jobs and the economy getting better. there's no program the government can set up to make the housing crisis better. why not let them use the money to pay off the dumb stuff they committed to. don't encourage government to get bigger creating programs who help homeowners. this is a better use of the money. it's not what it was meant for but it's damages so they have the right to do it. it's a better use of the money. >> the money was supposed to go to homeowners and it's not. only a billion of the 2.5 go to the homeowners. >> right. i have to say i agree with melissa. even if it went to the homeowners, it wouldn't solve the crisis. it's shady going for a different purpose. in our culture, the notion is i
jessica ridgeway's body was found near an abandoned mine. >> turns out half of the money states got from the mortgage settlement with the banks not going to rescue homeowners, it's bailing out state budgets. melissa you say it could be a better use of money? >> bear with me. i'm going to turn into the punching bag but the only thing to solve the housing crisis is time, foreclosures, more jobs and the economy getting better. there's no program the government can set up to make the...
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some of jessica ridgway's remains were found in the park earlier this month in suburban denver. more remains were discovered in a crawl space in the home of a 17 year-old austin saidsigg. he reportedly confessed last week when his mother called 911 and told him to come clean. his attorney says he will appeal the ruling to try him as an adult. >> a judge has denied a motion to let victims of the colorado theater shooting look at sealed court documents. james holmes is accused of opening fire during a midnight premier of the last batman movie. it left 12 people dead and 58 injured. victims wanted access to court documents and 911 calls. >> forever 21 is being investigated by the u.s. labor department. officials say workers are paid for each garment they finish which ends up paying less than minimum wage. forever 21 issued a statement saying the company will work with investigators to address any issues. >> still coming up what experts say sandy may have cost in damages and losses. >> annie hall lien themed meal. we are making black rice and roasted pumpkin salad. my doctor told me
some of jessica ridgway's remains were found in the park earlier this month in suburban denver. more remains were discovered in a crawl space in the home of a 17 year-old austin saidsigg. he reportedly confessed last week when his mother called 911 and told him to come clean. his attorney says he will appeal the ruling to try him as an adult. >> a judge has denied a motion to let victims of the colorado theater shooting look at sealed court documents. james holmes is accused of opening...
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. >> i'm jessica kartalija. >> the man bho -- who identified himself as the joker will be charged in just a few hours. ron matz is in the news room with the latest on this >> reporter: produce cue tos have -- proos cue to -- prosecutors have scheduled a news conference at 2:00 to talk about the charges against neil prescott. more than two dozen weapons were found inside his apartment along with thousands of rounds after -- of ammo. don, back to you. >> of course we'll have more on this developing story today at 4:00, 5:00 and 6:00. >>> three weeks, that's long before light street will likely reopen. mike hellgren has the status of the repair to several water mains. good afternoon. >> reporter: good afternoon. it's expect ed the take just a little bit longer than originally estimated. everything should be fixed in time for the grand prix. >> work has steadily progressed in the more than 2 weeks since a 123-year-old water main burst flooding the area, causing a traffic nightmare downtown. now publicworks official tell wjz they're almost done replacing that main and two others. it will
. >> i'm jessica kartalija. >> the man bho -- who identified himself as the joker will be charged in just a few hours. ron matz is in the news room with the latest on this >> reporter: produce cue tos have -- proos cue to -- prosecutors have scheduled a news conference at 2:00 to talk about the charges against neil prescott. more than two dozen weapons were found inside his apartment along with thousands of rounds after -- of ammo. don, back to you. >> of course we'll...
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. >> i am jessica kartalija. >> here is what people are talking about, a strong earthquake rocks the indian ocean off indonesia, moments ago a tsunami warning was lifted, and as she reports it brought back memories of the earthquake in 2004. >> reporter: the powerful earthquake lead to evacuations. civilians directed traffic as people headed to higher ground close to the epicenter. there was panic, women fainted and crowds gathered at mosques to pray. many feared the worst because a quake in 2004 hit the same area and killed 230,000 people. this man says he felt the ground shake for nearly six minutes. >> -- running out -- running out, screaming and everybody was screaming that -- that there miss there is some earthquake happening. >> they were moved outside and they were placed under a warning after a second quake hit hours after the first one. >> after shocks will go on for weeks, months, maybe as long as years. you wouldn't expect any more after shocks this big. >> indonesia remains on high alert but the president says there are no reports of deaths or serious damage. monica, wjz
. >> i am jessica kartalija. >> here is what people are talking about, a strong earthquake rocks the indian ocean off indonesia, moments ago a tsunami warning was lifted, and as she reports it brought back memories of the earthquake in 2004. >> reporter: the powerful earthquake lead to evacuations. civilians directed traffic as people headed to higher ground close to the epicenter. there was panic, women fainted and crowds gathered at mosques to pray. many feared the worst...
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i'm jessica kartalija. here's what people are talking about today. we're following a developing story in baltimore county this noon. police shoot and kill a man while trying to solve a warrant at his home. wjz is live. rochelle rich ie is at police head quarters with the latest. good afternoon. >> reporter: good afternoon. the police police officer who fire -- the police officer who fired those fatal shots is a 17 year veteran although the baltimore county police station. he's now on paid leave. >> baltimore county police say just before midnight they tried to serve a search warrant at this home on the 400 black of high meadow road. >> as officers entered the home identifying themselves as police officers they made their way to the second floor. >> it was on the way the second floor an unknown man, later identified as ronald melvin cox, began swinging a sword as officers entered the bedroom. >> it was a large sword in the range of 3 feet long. >> the sword struck one of the officers shields. >> the officer opened fire to stop the attack. >> police ar
i'm jessica kartalija. here's what people are talking about today. we're following a developing story in baltimore county this noon. police shoot and kill a man while trying to solve a warrant at his home. wjz is live. rochelle rich ie is at police head quarters with the latest. good afternoon. >> reporter: good afternoon. the police police officer who fire -- the police officer who fired those fatal shots is a 17 year veteran although the baltimore county police station. he's now on paid...
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. >> i'm jessica kartalija. >>> the monster storm that hit maryland, two people are dead and hundreds of thousands more are still without power. sky chopper 13 is over towson. crews have work left to do on the ground. the effects of the hurricane force winds that came through here, hundreds of trees fell and broke power lines all around the state leaves hundreds of thousands of homes in the dark and without air-conditioning. the strong winds sent a couple of pine trees crashing the fence. wjz is live with extensive first weather warning coverage. we will be checking in with chopper 13 more in a moment. first mike hellgren is live with more. good afternoon. >> reporter: good afternoon. it's been frustrating for a lot of people. this is a block without power. you can see there's still a tree that blocks wadsw orth. you can see how powerful the storms were. it snapped this tree down. there are now 26,000 utility workers trying to get the power become on, some from canada and texas. >> hundreds of thousands of people are still without power after the fierce fast moving storm to through ma
. >> i'm jessica kartalija. >>> the monster storm that hit maryland, two people are dead and hundreds of thousands more are still without power. sky chopper 13 is over towson. crews have work left to do on the ground. the effects of the hurricane force winds that came through here, hundreds of trees fell and broke power lines all around the state leaves hundreds of thousands of homes in the dark and without air-conditioning. the strong winds sent a couple of pine trees crashing...